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Carroll College
Student Newspaper j
Helena, Montana
Volume 98
Edition 1
September 29,2011
The
Prospector
THE PROSPECTOR IS
NOW ONLINE
WWW.
CARROLL.EDU/
STUDENTS/INDEX.CC
Freshmen settling in
The journey that led them to Carroll
mong other ex]
put one of the largest dents in
their wallets. To alleviate some of
this financial burden, The Sain
Shoppe is now offering book
rentals for about 56 titles.
"Students have seemed very
receptive to the book rentals," said
Kitty Sullivan, bookstore director
of 12 years. "We are hoping to
increase our number to 100-200
titles by next semester."
When a book is rented from the
bookstore, it costs less upfront and
is often not bought back depending
on the addition or need for the
book. There are some expectations
that must be followed when renting
a book, however.
The student must return it on a
certain day in sellable condition.
The book must have very limited
highlighting and writing on the
pages. Lastly, if a student fails
to return a book on time or has
damaged the book, the student's
account will be charged in full for
the cost of the book.
Even with books available here
on campus for rental or purchase,
students continue to buy their
books online.
Stephanie Johnson, a junior
health science major, from
Beaverton Ore., laughed when
asked if she bought her books at
the bookstore. "I saved at least
$100 by shopping online. The only
thing 1 got there was my A&P
packet."
Many students find it frustrating
that they are not given a student
discount for their purchases. A
survey of 30 random students
showed that approximately 43
percent of students purchased from
the bookstore, 13 percent rented,
and 43 percent bought their books
online.
"The landscape of college
bookstores is changing rapidly
because of the availability of
books online. The Saints Shoppe
can guarantee a friendly refund
and a correct edition which you
cannot often find online," Sullivan
concluded. ifebiiilils
r Marcie McCarvel
Staff Writer
Marcie McCarvel
StaffWriter
This year brings a fresh start, fresh
classes, and fresh...men! (And women
of course!) The graduating class of
2015 arrived at the Carroll campus
on Thursday, August 18th anxiously
awaiting the beginning of their college
adventure. These students arrived from
blocks, cities, states, and even countries
away.
For many new freshmen, including
Daniel McCarvel of Singapore, this new
community seems minuscule compared
to the city he grew up in. However, he
seems to be enjoying the small-town
feel.
"I really have enjoyed it so far.
The only thing I'm dreading is the cold
weather, I'm pretty sure I am going to
freeze to death," McCarvel stated.
For others like Elyse Ramirez, a
Helena native, the Carroll community is
still fresh and exciting.
"Even though I've been here all of my
life, and know Helena like the back of
my hand, I've gained a new perspective
on this family that I've come into at
Carroll."
Students found Carroll through a
number of interesting avenues. Raechel
Lydon, a freshman nursing student from
Lodi, Calif., said that she "found Carroll
on a Google search while looking for
small, private, Catholic schools". When
Ann McLaughlin, David Lightner, Kacey Gollehon, and Lexi Bremer.
PHOTO BY GARY MARSHALL
asked what compelled her to move so far
from home, she smirked and glanced out
the window of Guadalupe Hall and said,
"This is going to be my first opportunity
to really travel. I want to meet more
people and get as involved as I can; I
absolutely love it so far."
This semester's student applications
came from nearly every state in the
nation with the exceptions of Arkansas,
Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey,
Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The most declared major among this
freshmen class is pre-medicine with 66
More Freshmen page 4
Mixed reviews for Sodexo
Emily Halvorson
StaffWriter
Sodexo's motto claims to "make
everyday a better day." But have our
dining options really improved? Talk
to a Carroll student, and you will find
that many have had a poor experience
with Sodexo. Whether it be over inflated
prices while purchasing items in the Sub
Connection, poorly prepared dishes in
the dining hall, coffee preparation that
seems to take ages, or a number of other
things; students seem to be grumbling this
opinion
EMILY HALVORSON
PHOTO BY GARY MARSHALL
semester.
"My sandwich at Sub Connection
is more expensive than Subway"
complained one student.
This is only the beginning of issues
students have voiced. So has Sodexo
improved
from years ,.- ■■
prior? Or are $tMflotTt
students feeling f*
increasingly
more
shortchanged?
Although
many students
seem to be
complaining this semester, Sodexo has
made some positive additions in the past
two years that I've been a student at
Carroll. The addition of Jazzman's Cafe
is a promising establishment. Having
another cafe on campus, in theory, makes
purchasing coffee or baked goods between
classes more efficient. Having the former
Cafe renovated into the Sub Connection
also has potential to be useful for students
and faculty. Separating the cafe and the
sub shop gives students the opportunity to
go the where their specific needs will be
met.
Linda Bahr, the general manager of
Carroll Dining Services for Sodexo,
offered her perspective on the new
additions. After coming into this position
last year, Linda has been working
diligently to offer improved food service
to students; as she put it, "we're lacking...
we need to change." Based on surveys
and student input, Linda and varying
solutions processing teams, comprised of
managers, catering representatives, and
more, came forth to combine ideas. Their
brainstorming eventually led to the Sub
Connection and Jazzman's Cafe.
Sodexo paid for the on campus
establishments, investing about $250,000
in the dining program. Based on other
studies designed around zip code data
provided by students, zip analysis reports
from where the majority of students that
attend Carroll are from, Sodexo gained
information about their demographic and
what students are likely to eat.
More Sodexo page 6
INSIDE
Quidditch dub at Carroll p. 3
Students take to the wizarding sport
The Hub p. 8
Helena's new coffee joint offers students
a place to socialize and quench their
thirst.
Haiti Fundraiser Back Page
Fourth annual 5k run'raises money

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■*~ ^^s^S^^-^^
r-±i WSMBRPP**-- "• -' L J M1--
Carroll College
Student Newspaper j
Helena, Montana
Volume 98
Edition 1
September 29,2011
The
Prospector
THE PROSPECTOR IS
NOW ONLINE
WWW.
CARROLL.EDU/
STUDENTS/INDEX.CC
Freshmen settling in
The journey that led them to Carroll
mong other ex]
put one of the largest dents in
their wallets. To alleviate some of
this financial burden, The Sain
Shoppe is now offering book
rentals for about 56 titles.
"Students have seemed very
receptive to the book rentals" said
Kitty Sullivan, bookstore director
of 12 years. "We are hoping to
increase our number to 100-200
titles by next semester."
When a book is rented from the
bookstore, it costs less upfront and
is often not bought back depending
on the addition or need for the
book. There are some expectations
that must be followed when renting
a book, however.
The student must return it on a
certain day in sellable condition.
The book must have very limited
highlighting and writing on the
pages. Lastly, if a student fails
to return a book on time or has
damaged the book, the student's
account will be charged in full for
the cost of the book.
Even with books available here
on campus for rental or purchase,
students continue to buy their
books online.
Stephanie Johnson, a junior
health science major, from
Beaverton Ore., laughed when
asked if she bought her books at
the bookstore. "I saved at least
$100 by shopping online. The only
thing 1 got there was my A&P
packet."
Many students find it frustrating
that they are not given a student
discount for their purchases. A
survey of 30 random students
showed that approximately 43
percent of students purchased from
the bookstore, 13 percent rented,
and 43 percent bought their books
online.
"The landscape of college
bookstores is changing rapidly
because of the availability of
books online. The Saints Shoppe
can guarantee a friendly refund
and a correct edition which you
cannot often find online" Sullivan
concluded. ifebiiilils
r Marcie McCarvel
Staff Writer
Marcie McCarvel
StaffWriter
This year brings a fresh start, fresh
classes, and fresh...men! (And women
of course!) The graduating class of
2015 arrived at the Carroll campus
on Thursday, August 18th anxiously
awaiting the beginning of their college
adventure. These students arrived from
blocks, cities, states, and even countries
away.
For many new freshmen, including
Daniel McCarvel of Singapore, this new
community seems minuscule compared
to the city he grew up in. However, he
seems to be enjoying the small-town
feel.
"I really have enjoyed it so far.
The only thing I'm dreading is the cold
weather, I'm pretty sure I am going to
freeze to death" McCarvel stated.
For others like Elyse Ramirez, a
Helena native, the Carroll community is
still fresh and exciting.
"Even though I've been here all of my
life, and know Helena like the back of
my hand, I've gained a new perspective
on this family that I've come into at
Carroll."
Students found Carroll through a
number of interesting avenues. Raechel
Lydon, a freshman nursing student from
Lodi, Calif., said that she "found Carroll
on a Google search while looking for
small, private, Catholic schools". When
Ann McLaughlin, David Lightner, Kacey Gollehon, and Lexi Bremer.
PHOTO BY GARY MARSHALL
asked what compelled her to move so far
from home, she smirked and glanced out
the window of Guadalupe Hall and said,
"This is going to be my first opportunity
to really travel. I want to meet more
people and get as involved as I can; I
absolutely love it so far."
This semester's student applications
came from nearly every state in the
nation with the exceptions of Arkansas,
Connecticut, Maine, New Jersey,
Oklahoma, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The most declared major among this
freshmen class is pre-medicine with 66
More Freshmen page 4
Mixed reviews for Sodexo
Emily Halvorson
StaffWriter
Sodexo's motto claims to "make
everyday a better day." But have our
dining options really improved? Talk
to a Carroll student, and you will find
that many have had a poor experience
with Sodexo. Whether it be over inflated
prices while purchasing items in the Sub
Connection, poorly prepared dishes in
the dining hall, coffee preparation that
seems to take ages, or a number of other
things; students seem to be grumbling this
opinion
EMILY HALVORSON
PHOTO BY GARY MARSHALL
semester.
"My sandwich at Sub Connection
is more expensive than Subway"
complained one student.
This is only the beginning of issues
students have voiced. So has Sodexo
improved
from years ,.- ■■
prior? Or are $tMflotTt
students feeling f*
increasingly
more
shortchanged?
Although
many students
seem to be
complaining this semester, Sodexo has
made some positive additions in the past
two years that I've been a student at
Carroll. The addition of Jazzman's Cafe
is a promising establishment. Having
another cafe on campus, in theory, makes
purchasing coffee or baked goods between
classes more efficient. Having the former
Cafe renovated into the Sub Connection
also has potential to be useful for students
and faculty. Separating the cafe and the
sub shop gives students the opportunity to
go the where their specific needs will be
met.
Linda Bahr, the general manager of
Carroll Dining Services for Sodexo,
offered her perspective on the new
additions. After coming into this position
last year, Linda has been working
diligently to offer improved food service
to students; as she put it, "we're lacking...
we need to change." Based on surveys
and student input, Linda and varying
solutions processing teams, comprised of
managers, catering representatives, and
more, came forth to combine ideas. Their
brainstorming eventually led to the Sub
Connection and Jazzman's Cafe.
Sodexo paid for the on campus
establishments, investing about $250,000
in the dining program. Based on other
studies designed around zip code data
provided by students, zip analysis reports
from where the majority of students that
attend Carroll are from, Sodexo gained
information about their demographic and
what students are likely to eat.
More Sodexo page 6
INSIDE
Quidditch dub at Carroll p. 3
Students take to the wizarding sport
The Hub p. 8
Helena's new coffee joint offers students
a place to socialize and quench their
thirst.
Haiti Fundraiser Back Page
Fourth annual 5k run'raises money